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Ashley Hill and Magdelena's Daughters In the News
Ashley Hill is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works to provide safe homes for foster youth who are at risk or victims of sex trafficking so they can experience freedom, develop healthy relationships, and live meaningful lives.
After working as a county therapist with foster youth for over 4 years, Ashley started a 501c3 nonprofit, called Magdalena's Daughters, to help provide specialized services for foster youth who are at risk or have been victims of sex trafficking. Ashley has a Master’s Thesis published called “Body Shame on insecurity, sexual-esteem, and depression among females in romantic relationships.”
Ashley has also been featured in LA Wire, US Reporter, New York Weekly, The Chicago Journal, Voyage LA, and Kivo Daily. Ashley has also been recently featured on the Isiah Factor Uncensored Fox26 to discuss ways women can Protect Themselves from Sex Traffickers this Valentine’s Day.
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Why Culturally Responsive Care Is Essential for BIPOC Girls Healing From Exploitation
Culturally responsive, trauma-informed care with survivor-led programs at Magdalena’s Daughters empowers BIPOC girls healing from exploitation through safe housing, therapy, life skills, and trafficking prevention.
Ashley Hill
18 hours ago6 min read
Healing in Color: Why Culturally Responsive Support Is Essential for BIPOC Girls Recovering from Trafficking
Healing for BIPOC girls escaping trafficking requires culturally responsive, trauma-informed, survivor-led care. Magdalena’s Daughters offers tailored, therapeutic support, community partnerships, and advocacy to foster recovery and empowerment.
Ashley Hill
7 days ago4 min read
Building a Sanctuary: What Trauma-Informed Residential Care Must Include for Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth
Trauma-informed care for sexually exploited female foster youth requires safe housing, survivor-led therapy, culturally responsive support, mental health services, life skills coaching, and community engagement for healing and empowerment.
Ashley Hill
Oct 244 min read
A Rare Look Inside Our Sanctuary: Restoring Safety for Vulnerable Youth—Why It Matters Now, Not Later
Magdalena’s Daughters offers a survivor-led, trauma-informed sanctuary in San Bernardino County for vulnerable BIPOC foster youth, providing safe housing, tailored therapy, education, and life skills.
Ashley Hill
Oct 116 min read
Healing in Color: Why Culturally Responsive Support Is Essential for BIPOC Girls Recovering from Exploitation
Magdalena’s Daughters offers culturally responsive, survivor-led, trauma-informed care for BIPOC girls recovering from exploitation through a residential program emphasizing DEI, education, and community partnerships.
Ashley Hill
Oct 105 min read
Healing in Full Color: Why Culturally Responsive Care Transforms Recovery for BIPOC Girls Surviving Trafficking
Culturally responsive, survivor-led care and community initiatives empower BIPOC girls surviving trafficking by honoring identity, providing trauma-informed therapy, safe housing, education, and fostering DEI and partnerships for holistic recovery.
Ashley Hill
Oct 36 min read
Healing With Culture at the Center: Why Culturally Responsive Care Is Essential for BIPOC Girls Recovering From Trafficking
Culturally responsive, trauma-informed care led by survivors is vital for healing BIPOC girls recovering from trafficking. Magdalena’s Daughters offers tailored therapies, safe housing, education, and strong community partnerships.
Ashley Hill
Sep 194 min read
Healing That Honors Identity: Why Culturally Responsive Care Transforms Recovery for BIPOC Girls
Culturally responsive, survivor-led, trauma-informed care at Magdalena’s Daughters transforms recovery for BIPOC girls post-trafficking through safe housing, tailored support, DEI, and life skills empowerment.
Ashley Hill
Aug 234 min read
A Sanctuary for Healing: What a Residential Therapeutic Program Should Include for Sexually Exploited and At‑Risk Female Foster Youth
Effective residential programs for sexually exploited and at-risk female foster youth must offer trauma-informed care, safe housing, life skills, mentorship, culturally sensitive support for BIPOC youth, legal advocacy, and vocational training.
Ashley Hill
Aug 224 min read
Healing in Culture: Why Culturally Responsive Care Matters for BIPOC Girls Recovering from Trafficking
Culturally responsive care at Magdalena's Daughters supports BIPOC girls recovering from trafficking through identity-affirming, trauma-informed programs, safe housing, and empowerment curricula, fostering healing and resilience.
Ashley Hill
Aug 94 min read
Building a Sanctuary: What Trauma-Informed Residential Care Must Include for Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth
Magdalena’s Daughters offers trauma-informed, survivor-led residential care for sexually exploited female foster youth, providing safe housing, mental health therapies, life skills, culturally responsive support, peer mentorship, community partnerships, and ongoing aftercare to empower healing and resilience.
Ashley Hill
Aug 14 min read
Belonging, Dignity, and Creative Healing: Summer Enrichment That Empowers Girls Recovering from Trafficking
Magdalena’s Daughters offers a survivor-led summer program using creative arts therapy to empower trafficking survivors, fostering belonging, dignity, trauma-informed care, and community support for BIPOC youth.
Ashley Hill
Jul 254 min read
A Sanctuary for Healing: What Trauma-Informed Residential Care Must Provide for Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth
Trauma-informed residential care for sexually exploited female foster youth must ensure safety, trust, empowerment, cultural responsiveness, mental health support, education, and community collaboration for holistic healing.
Ashley Hill
Jul 155 min read
What Trauma-Informed Residential Care Must Include for Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth
Trauma-informed residential care for sexually exploited female foster youth requires safe housing, supportive staff, evidence-based therapy, culturally responsive, survivor-led services, community engagement, and coordinated aftercare.
Ashley Hill
Jun 293 min read
Beyond Safety: What Trauma-Informed Residential Care Must Provide for Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth
Trauma-informed residential care for sexually exploited female foster youth must go beyond safety, offering survivor-led, culturally responsive programs, mental health support, life skills education, and community partnerships for lasting healing and empowerment.
Ashley Hill
Jun 194 min read
Trauma-Informed Residential Care: What Sexually Exploited Female Foster Youth Need to Heal and Thrive
Trauma-informed residential care for sexually exploited female foster youth provides safe housing, tailored mental health therapies (EMDR, CPT), life skills education, and culturally grounded, survivor-led support to promote healing and empowerment.
Ashley Hill
Jun 153 min read
Why Culturally Responsive Support Matters for BIPOC Girls in Foster Care—and How It Helps Prevent Trafficking
Culturally responsive care for BIPOC girls in foster care, like survivor-led programs and trauma-informed therapy, fosters safety, healing, and empowerment, helping prevent trafficking and promote lasting stability.
Ashley Hill
May 84 min read
Inside Trauma-Informed Residential Care: How Magdalena’s Daughters Heals and Empowers Sexually Exploited Foster Youth
Magdalena’s Daughters provides trauma-informed, survivor-led care for sexually exploited foster youth, emphasizing safety, empowerment, cultural responsiveness, life skills, and community support to foster healing and independence.
Ashley Hill
May 34 min read
What Trauma-Informed Care Should Include for Sexually Exploited Foster Youth
Magdalena's Daughters provides trauma-informed, survivor-led, BIPOC-centered care for sexually exploited foster youth in San Bernardino, focusing on safety, trust, empowerment, and whole-person wellness.
Ashley Hill
Apr 184 min read
What a Trauma-Informed Residential Program Must Provide for Sexually Exploited Foster Youth
Trauma-informed residential programs like Magdalena's Daughters provide safe housing, survivor-led culturally sensitive care, mental health support, education, legal advocacy, and community connections to empower sexually exploited foster youth.
Ashley Hill
Apr 53 min read
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